Here is my dilemma and I am hoping some kind soul may have some folksy wisdom for me.

I am sleeving my 24 pin connector and while most wires have come "easy peasy", I have a few stubborn ones that absolutely refuse to give way. I reposition the tool, push in on the wire, pull up on the wire, reposition again, pull, pull again, wiggle, pull, wiggle, pull . . . nada. I have pulled these things to the maximum I care to because I know what happens next . . . snap and the crimped end winds up stuck in the connector.

I went with the staple approach and with a ton (and I mean ton) of patience and turning my fingers into a pin cushion (tried the needle nose pliers - could not manipulate them properly ), I finally got all wires out and sleeved. If you are interested in the whole process to final product head over to my Work Log and have a look. For those of you who would prefer not . . . below is a pic or two of the 24 pin point cable.